Today
we drove from Phoenix to Sedona.
The
drive today didn't start well as we decided to get a peek at Downtown
and got caught up on the wrong side of a highway and almost ended up
where we had started the day! The traffic volumes out of Phoenix
north were very high, we did not expect the roads to be so busy.
As
we left Phoenix and started to ascend the mesa to the north of the
city we were treated to the amazing sight of a forest of Saguaro
cactus. They are the largest cactus in the US and only grow in the Sonoran Desert. The cactii with arms are over 50 years old as they
don't develop the arms until they are between 50 and 70 years old!
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| Saguaro cactus |
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| First view of the red rocks of Sedona |
We
arrived in Sedona at about 12:30pm and tried to check into our hotel,
but the room was not ready. The lady behind the desk was very nice
and gave us lots of ideas on where to pass the time.
However,
the first thing on the agenda was lunch and Ginny Alger had
recommended that we lunch at the Enchantment Resort, so off we went.
Wow, what a place, surrounded by cliffs and canyons of red rock!
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| Chimney Rock |
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| En route to Enchantment Resort |
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| Cheers Ginny |
We
had a great lunch and then set off to visit the locations suggested
by the front desk lady.
First
stop was the airport which gave us commanding views across Sedona.
Then we drove down the scenic highway 179 towards I17; we made a
quick detour down Back of Beyond Rd and then stopped at the Rock
Chapel on the way back. Impressive views abound and one house stood
out while we were at the Chapel, apparently the home of the guy who
invented Lasik Surgery.
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| Sedona from the airport |
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| Bell Rock |
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| Courthouse Rock |
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| Chapel of the Holy Cross |
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| Lasik inventor's house, a little over the top, me thinks! |
Then
a quick stop at the grocery store for supper items and back to the
hotel to check in. Our room has a balcony and while we sat outside
having a late afternoon cuppa the rocks put on an awesome display
before the sun set and all turned to darkness.
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